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Khawaja Asif: Afghanistan Remains Main Source of Terror Threats
DID Press: Khawaja Asif has described Afghanistan as the primary source of terrorism affecting Pakistan, while revealing that Islamabad once proposed a multi-billion-rupee plan to relocate Pakistani militants inside Afghanistan. Speaking in Pakistan’s National Assembly, Asif said Afghanistan had become…
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Taliban Summons 550 Morality Officers as Crackdown on Women Intensifies
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has summoned 550 morality officers from all 34 provinces to Kabul for a three-day training seminar, a move seen as reinforcing the group’s restrictions on women following…
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US Jewish Groups Voice Unusual Concern Over Emerging US-Iran Deal
DID Press: A broad spectrum of American Jewish organizations has expressed rare and bipartisan concern over an emerging agreement between the United States and Iran, describing the reported deal as opaque, rushed and lacking sufficient security guarantees for Israel, according…
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Taliban Seize Pakistani Drug Shipment Worth AFN 7.5M
DID Press: Taliban security forces in western Afghanistan have intercepted a shipment of 250 cartons of Pakistani medicines valued at approximately 7.5 million Afghanis in Farah Province, officials said. According to the Taliban police command in Farah, the consignment was…
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Regional Envoys Meet in Almaty to Discuss Afghanistan’s Future
DID Press: Special representatives from the European Union and Central Asian countries met in Almaty on Tuesday for the eighth round of consultations on Afghanistan, focusing on regional connectivity, sustainable development, and the country’s evolving situation. According to Ministry of…
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UN Appoints New Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan
DID Press: Bruno Lemarquis arrived in Kabul on Tuesday and officially assumed his duties as the new Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Afghanistan, according to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan. UNAMA said Lemarquis will serve…
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WHO Warns of Rising Skin Disease Outbreak in Gaza Displacement Camps
DID Press: Health officials in Gaza Strip have warned of a rapidly worsening public health crisis in displacement camps, where increasing cases of skin and infectious diseases are being reported amid deteriorating living conditions. Rami al-Shiyah, head of reception and…
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Muttaqi Calls for Regional, Locally Driven Strategic Roadmap
DID Press: Amir Khan Muttaqi has called for the development of a region-centered strategic roadmap based on local narratives, emphasizing stronger academic cooperation and deeper regional connectivity. Speaking at a meeting in Kabul attended by heads of strategic research centers…
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Rocket Strike Kills 4 Civilians in Kurram Checkpoint Clash in Pakistan
DID Press: Dozens of armed militants launched a heavy assault on the strategic Mirbag checkpoint in Pakistan’s central Kurram district, resulting in hours of fighting, destruction of the post, and multiple casualties, including four civilians killed by rocket fire. Local…
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Faiq: Afghanistan Needs a Legitimate and Inclusive Government
DID Press: Afghanistan’s representative to the United Nations, Naseer Ahmad Faiq, has called for the establishment of a legitimate and inclusive government in Afghanistan, stressing that lasting peace cannot be achieved through exclusion or authoritarian rule. Speaking at a UN…
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